If I was not already, I am now.
Last night a seriously big guy, with a seriously big attitude came to the gym Im training at. An ex heavyweight pro kickboxer, I guess he was about 250lbs+. He just smashed everyone. He was solely there to show everyone how tough he was and went 100% the whole time, while drilling technique he was trying to submit everyone with stuff completely unrelated to what we were doing. Im not sure what he thought he was proving as most of the guys are around 160lbs.
I watched Eddies ego video today and it just seemed a perfect example. Me and another guy had injured knees and couldnt kneel, so the trainer had to use the big guy to demonstrate. Every time he went to show a technique, the big guy used all his considerable strength to stuff it. No one learned much. Have to say, Craig at Sphere Martial Arts Townsville is a beast. Despite giving away 100lbs, he handled the guy, and made it all work.
Anyway, I rolled with the guy at the end. First round, he wrapped my own arm around my head and tried valiantly to strangle me with it. I got my lockdown and waited for him to quit. He was probably choking himself more than he was choking me, but I thought my arm was going to come off.
Second round, despite the guy being massive and hyper aggressive (Im 6'4" 210lbs, so not that small myself) and despite only ever having studied Eddies (excellent) instructions in the book, I got him broken down (he kind of put himself there) and all the way to ChillDog, where a rather surprised look appeared on his face when he realised he was stuck. Then he tried to turn his head towards the side where my leg was on his hip, which gave me room to stick my foot under his chin and gogoplata him (Im only really up to Chilldog in the book and technique gets even more sloppy after that). He tapped pretty quick.
I couldnt believe how well it worked
Cheers Eddie.
Last night a seriously big guy, with a seriously big attitude came to the gym Im training at. An ex heavyweight pro kickboxer, I guess he was about 250lbs+. He just smashed everyone. He was solely there to show everyone how tough he was and went 100% the whole time, while drilling technique he was trying to submit everyone with stuff completely unrelated to what we were doing. Im not sure what he thought he was proving as most of the guys are around 160lbs.
I watched Eddies ego video today and it just seemed a perfect example. Me and another guy had injured knees and couldnt kneel, so the trainer had to use the big guy to demonstrate. Every time he went to show a technique, the big guy used all his considerable strength to stuff it. No one learned much. Have to say, Craig at Sphere Martial Arts Townsville is a beast. Despite giving away 100lbs, he handled the guy, and made it all work.
Anyway, I rolled with the guy at the end. First round, he wrapped my own arm around my head and tried valiantly to strangle me with it. I got my lockdown and waited for him to quit. He was probably choking himself more than he was choking me, but I thought my arm was going to come off.
Second round, despite the guy being massive and hyper aggressive (Im 6'4" 210lbs, so not that small myself) and despite only ever having studied Eddies (excellent) instructions in the book, I got him broken down (he kind of put himself there) and all the way to ChillDog, where a rather surprised look appeared on his face when he realised he was stuck. Then he tried to turn his head towards the side where my leg was on his hip, which gave me room to stick my foot under his chin and gogoplata him (Im only really up to Chilldog in the book and technique gets even more sloppy after that). He tapped pretty quick.
I couldnt believe how well it worked
Cheers Eddie.
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Originally Posted by Jesse Bell
I really thought I left the ego at home but maybe not. Have not met many guys bigger than me yet.
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